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Mark TwainAnyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing you can do is keep your mind young.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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Fyodor DostoyevskyThe second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer

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Stanislaw Jerzy LecYouth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.

—  Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, 1906-1966, Polish author of maxims

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Mark TwainAge is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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André MalrauxIt takes 60 years to make a man, and after that he is only good to die.

—  André Malraux, 1901-1976, French writer & statesman

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George Bernard ShawEvery man over forty is a scoundrel.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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HoraceDo you count your birthdays with gratitude?

—  Horace, 65-8 BC, Roman poet

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Douglas AdamsAnything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that's invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.

—  Douglas Adams, 1952-2001, British Sci-Fi writer

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David Lloyd GeorgeA young man who isn't a socialist hasn't got a heart; an old man who is a socialist hasn't got a head.

—  David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922]

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Walt DisneyThat’s the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up.

—  Walt Disney, 1901-1966, American businessman & cartoonist

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AristotleThe appropriate age for marriage is around eighteen for girls and thirty-seven for men.

—  Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Victor HugoForty is the old age of youth, fifty is the youth of old age.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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George OrwellAt 50, everyone has the face he deserves.

—  George Orwell, 1903-1950, British writer

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George OrwellHe had reached the age when the future ceases to be a rosy blur and becomes actual and menacing.

—  George Orwell, 1903-1950, British writer

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Henry FordThere are three things that grow more precious with age; old wood to burn, old books to read, and old friends to enjoy.

—  Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American industrialist, founder of FORD

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Benjamin FranklinLife biggest tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

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Rodney DangerfieldAt twenty, a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy, he still wants to reform the world, but he knows he can’t.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Eleanor RooseveltToday is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again.

—  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Wife of the 32nd USA president

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Oscar WildeThe old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Oscar WildeOne should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that would tell one anything.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Baltasar GracianIn twenty years the feelings reigns, in the thirty years a talent reigns, in the forty years a reason reigns.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

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Jean RostandA man is not old as long as he is seeking something.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

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George HerbertHe that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

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Pablo PicassoYou become young at sixty. Unfortunately this is too late.

—  Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish painter

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Michel de MontaigneAge imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.

—  Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, French thinker

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Benjamin FranklinMost people die at 25 and aren’t buried until they’re 75.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Laurence J PeterMiddle age is when it takes longer to rest than to get tired.

—  Laurence J Peter, 1919-1990, Canadian writer & educator

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Francis BaconA man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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Francis BaconWives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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Francis BaconAge appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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Alfred CapusMy age? It depends, madam, on your intentions.

—  Alfred Capus, 1858-1922, French writer

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Margaret AtwoodI believe that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.

—  Margaret Atwood, 1939 -, Canadian writer

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Samuel JohnsonThere are, in every age, new errors to be rectified and new prejudices to be opposed.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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John DrydenReason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

—  John Dryden, 1631-1700, English poet

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Victor HugoThe girl hopes, the woman enjoys, the old lady remembers.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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William JamesAge is a very high price to pay for maturity.

—  William James, 1842-1910, American philosopher

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Youth longs and manhood strives, but age remembers.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

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Mignon McLaughlinWomen are the right age for just a few years; men, for most of their lives.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Vincent Van GoghIt is a pity that, as we gradually gain experience, we lose our youth.

—  Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890, Dutch painter

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Robert HeinleinAge is not an accomplishment, and youth is not a sin.

—  Robert Heinlein, 1907-1988, American sci-fi writer

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Francis Scott FitzgeraldGrown up, and that is a terribly hard thing to do. It is much easier to skip it and go from one childhood to another.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

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Cesare PaveseOne stops being a child when one realizes that telling one’s trouble does not make it any better.

—  Cesare Pavese, 1908-1950, Italian writer

Kin HubbardFun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Gertrude SteinWe are always the same age inside.

—  Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, American writer

Gertrude SteinOne does not get better but different and older and that is always a pleasure.

—  Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, American writer

Nicolas Gomez DavilaThe folly of an old man has the illusion of being wisdom; of an adult, experience; and of a young man, genius.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Thomas SowellMaturity is not a matter of age. You have matured when you are no longer concerned with showing how clever you are, and give your full attention to getting the job done right. Many never reach that stage, no matter how old they get.

—  Thomas Sowell, 1930 -, American political thinker

Simone De BeauvoirWhat is an adult? A child blown up by age.

—  Simone De Beauvoir, 1908-1986, French writer

Antoine RivarolWe spend half our life remembering without understanding, and the other half understanding without remembering.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

Muhammad AliThe man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.

—  Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, American boxer

Orson WellesThe enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age.

—  Orson Welles, 1915-1985, American actor & film director

Aldοus HuxleyA majority of young people seem to develop mental arteriosclerosis forty years before they get the physical kind.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

Coco ChanelNature gives you the face you have at twenty. Life shapes the face you have at thirty. But at fifty you get the face you deserve.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

Coco ChanelYou can be gorgeous at thirty, charming at forty, and irresistible for the rest of your life.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

William FaulknerThere is no such thing as bad whiskey. Some whiskeys just happen to be better than others. But a man shouldn't fool with booze until he's fifty; then he's a damn fool if he doesn't.

—  William Faulkner, 1897-1962, American writer, Nobel 1949

ChanakyaTreat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

Joseph CampbellMidlife is when you reach the top of the ladder and find that it was against the wrong wall.

—  Joseph Campbell, 1904-1987, American academic

Henry de MontherlantA woman of thirty-five always looks older than a man of thirty-five.
Why ? Because it really is.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

Erica JongPerhaps every generation thinks of itself as a lost generation and perhaps every generation is right.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Hermann HesseAge is a state of mind. Youth and age exist only among the ordinary people. All the more talented and exceptional of us are sometimes old, just as we are sometimes happy, and sometimes sad.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

Maurice ChapelanPeople my age seem older to me than me.

—  Maurice Chapelan, 1906-1992, French author of maxims & journalist

Philip RothStop worrying about growing old. And think about growing up.

—  Philip Roth, 1933-2018, American writer

Alphonse de LamartinAt twenty every one is a democrat.

—  Alphonse de Lamartin, 1790-1869, French poet

Francis Scott FitzgeraldIt is in the thirties that we want friends. In the forties we know they won't save us any more than love did.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldWe all have souls of different ages.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldAt eighteen our convictions are hills from which we look; at forty-five they are caves in which we hide.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldThough the Jazz Age continued it became less and less an affair of youth. The sequel was like a children’s party taken over by the elders.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

StendhalA woman in her forties has value only to the men who loved her in her youth.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

Baltasar GracianAt twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

Funny Quotes

Bob HopeMiddle age is when your age starts to show around your middle.

—  Bob Hope, 1903-2003, American comedian

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Bill VaughanYouth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to!

—  Bill Vaughan, 1915-1977, American journalist

Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek phraseThe old age of the eagle is the youth of the skylark.

Αετού γήρας κορύδου νεότης.

—  Ancient Greek phrase

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HesiodActions of the young, decisions of the middle-aged, wishes of the old.

Έργα νέων, βουλαί δε μέσων ευχαί δε γερόντων.

—  Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet

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DemocritusThe good things in youth are strength and beauty, whilst good sense is the flower of old age.

Ισχύς και ευμορφίη νεότητος αγαθά, γήρατος δε σωφροσύνη άνθος.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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HesiodNeither being far short of thirty years nor much above; this is the right time for marriage.

Μήτε τριηκόντων ετέων μάλα πολλ᾽ απολείπων μητ᾽ επιθείς μάλα πολλά· γάμος δε τοι ώριος ούτος.

—  Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -695

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EuripidesThe actions of the young and the decisions of the older worth more.

Έργα μεν νεωτέρων, βουλαί δ’ έχουσι των γεραιτέρων κράτος.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Melanippe

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Proverbs

Yiddish proverbYouth is a mistake, middle age a struggle, and old age a regret.

—  Yiddish proverb

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German proverbYouth is getting drunk without wine and old age is wine without getting drunk.

—  German proverb

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French proverbIf youth knew, if old age could.

—  French proverb

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